Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus
Memory tip (You keep what you notice): Helps attention: phone in another room, one task at a time, a clear, tidy desk, eyes on the speaker, notes while listening. Breaks attention: TV on while studying, checking messages, three tasks at once, chatting in class, scrolling while reading. Mind wandering? Note the thought down to “park” it, then go back to your work.
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- 1.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
- 3.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
- 6.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
- 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 14.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
- 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
- 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 19.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
- 21.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 22.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
- 23.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
- 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 26.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
- 29.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
- 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
- 39.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
Answer key
- helps attention
- daydreaming in class
- False
- False
- note it, then go back
- True
- helps attention
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- False
- chatting in class
- breaks attention
- False
- a goal for each session
- eyes on the speaker
- studying half-asleep
- a clear, tidy desk
- False
- TV on while studying
- True
- taking short notes
- False
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- put it in another room
- breaks attention
- notes while listening
- True
- phone in another room
- checking messages
- phone in another room
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- helps attention
- scrolling while reading
- asking a question
- short planned breaks
- you keep what you notice
- breaks attention
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